South Korea to Hold Snap Election for New President
Ahn Cheol-soo, 63, a former software entrepreneur, has announced he is running for the People Power Party nomination for the presidential election. South Korea...
BYD Sweatshops Erupt in Riots, With Thousands on Strike for Several Days
China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD, has come under fire, with workers calling it a “sweatshop” due to alleged exploitation and unfair labor practices....
ST Engineering promotes GDAMS mortar to foreign markets
After unveiling its Ground Deployed Advanced Mortar System (GDAMS) at the DSEI 2023 exhibition in London, Singaporean defence company ST Engineering continues to develop...
Trump's tariffs could hit Vietnam hard
April 08, 2025 US president Donald Trump announced on April 2 a range of sweeping ‘reciprocal tariffs’ towards a list of some 60 trade...
New Zealand Leaders Concerned US Tariffs Could Spark Trade Diversion, Dumping
While New Zealand was tariffed at 10 percent, higher rates on other countries risk the world ‘backsliding into a global trade war,’ Prime Minister...
NZ Unveils $9 Billion in New Defence Spending, Aims to Reach 2 Percent of GDP
Defence Minister Judith Collins said the world is ‘inherently more dangerous,’ and Australia and NZ will work more closely together on an ‘ANZAC’ force....
Pentagreen, BII and ib vogt Singapore team up with $80m renewable energy financing
April 08, 2025 Pentagreen Capital and British International Investment (BII) have agreed joint financing of $80 million to help the rollout of solar and...
China Says It Will ‘Fight to the End’ After Trump Threatens Extra 50 Percent Tariff
Trump warned China of a 50 percent additional duty on Chinese goods if it refuses to withdraw its 34 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S....
China Is Estimated to Face Tariffs of 65-70% on Exports to the US Due to Trump’s Trade Policies
China is estimated to face tariffs of 65-70% on exports to the U.S. due to Trump’s trade policies, aimed at reducing the trade deficit...